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First Sunday of LentFirst Sunday of LentFirst Sunday of LentFirst Sunday of Lent

Eucharistic Adoration Every Saturday beginning with the Men’s Group at

7:30 am and continuing until 3:00 pm in the chapel.

Sacraments Baptism:

Usually the second Sunday of the month at 11:30 am.

An instruction for parents and sponsors is held usually the

First Friday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Church Hall.

Contact the Rectory to make arrangements.

Confession: Saturday from 3:45 – 4:15 pm in the

Penance Room with special times during Advent and Lent.

Marriage : Contact the Rectory to receive information.

A preparation period of at least six months must be allowed.

Couples are required to attend a Marriage Preparation

Program during this time.

Pastoral Visitation: The Eucharist and the Anointing of the Sick

can be brought to our parishioners confined to their homes.

Also, a friendship visit can be made to parishioners.

Kindly contact the Rectory.

Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life: If you feel called to consider a vocation to the priesthood or

religious life, please speak to the pastor. You are invited to see the

Archdiocesan website: www.bostoncatholic.org.

We are all asked to support and pray for vocations.

Wills and Bequests: They have been very helpful to

Saint Paul’s Parish over the years and we hope they will continue

to assist the parish in its good works now and in the future.

Kindly speak to the Pastor and/or Parish Office so that we may

answer any question and provide guidance.

50 Union Street Hamilton, MA 01982

978-468-2337

Website: www.churchofsaintpaul.net

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 978-468-6538

Pastor Reverend Michael Lawlor

Welcome to all new parishioners! Please introduce yourself after Mass or at the Office.

Weekend Assistant

Reverend Dennis Dever

Parish Secretary Lucy Cronan

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

(978) 468-3617 P.R.E.P Grades 1 - 5 Jeanne Abbott [email protected]

S.P.Y.M Grades 6 – 10 Jackie Martin [email protected]

Religious Education Offices are located in the Parish Hall.

There is an elevator for handicapped access

to the church located in the rear of the building.

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Saturday 4:30 pm

Sunday 8:00 am, 10:15 am, 5:30 pm

Weekdays 9:00 am, except Thursdays

Parish Staff

Parish Offices

Mass Schedule

SAINT PAUL CHURCH HAMILTON / WENHAM

A Big Thank YOU

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THE REASON WHY Dear Friends,

As we participate in the sacred season of Lent, we may search for its true importance. What is the meaning for the individual believer? The whole purpose of Lent is to remind us what the Lord did for us. Jesus came to us through the Incarnation with His humble birth in Bethlehem, so that He could

redeem us. Humanity fell with the first Adam; humanity would be restored with the second Adam…Christ. The forty days of fast by Our Lord in the desert at the beginning of His public ministry teaches

us the meaning of self-denial. It is through this discipline that we learn that things, inordinate desires, or temptations should not have control over us. Rather, we should have control over them through the

grace of Christ Jesus. It demands effort on our part! This is why the Church, in her wisdom, gives us the forty days of Lent so our lives can be purified and strengthened. The reality of grace, combined with our self-discipline, can provide a new purpose and beginning. It is all directed to a purposeful life in

Christ. Remember, our Church and our faith offer new beginnings for the human person, which is at the heart of this Jubilee Year of Mercy.

The first words that Jesus preached were: “Repent and believe in the gospel.” (Mk 1-15) Central to the

ministry of Jesus was the conversion of heart that the human person should render. Stephen Richter in his book Metonia (a word meaning change of heart) states: “At the beginning stands God not man. Man is always second in relation oto God. The essence of sin consists precisely in man’s wishing to

come first, to be the beginning, the middle and the end of things.” All sin is rooted in self-centeredness. It makes us selfish. Christ is proclaiming that we seek a conversion of heart. It consists in making a

180⁰ turn away from selfishness to a sacrificial love for God and neighbor. You may recall the story of Jonah and his experience with the whale. Jonah, in his fright, was running away from preaching

repentance to the Ninevites when he was shipwrecked, and his unpleasant experience with the whale followed. This near-death experience led to a new life and a new beginning. This was Jonah’s conversion and, low and behold, he makes his way to Nineva. Now, given a second chance by God he

goes to this huge city with all its people and they accept his message as God’s prophet and they repent.

Here are a few simple steps we might consider for conversion of heart which can be borrowed from Christ’s call of the Apostles. First, he invited simple men to follow Him, I mean simplicity in the best sense. They were men who had good hearts. A good heart is receptive to Christ’s invitation and allows

the power of divine grace to bend us so we might mirror more perfectly the person Christ desires. Second, Christ called His apostles by name. He knows us individually and always presents to us His

mercy and love. We should never feel abandoned in life. Certainly, we are never without hope. This gives us a confidence found with God as we seek ongoing conversion from our sinful proclivities and

bad habits. Third, Christ sends His apostles forth. He asks that with our conversion of heart we become living witnesses in our marriages, professions, and as the people of God and the Church to His love and presence in our lives.

Is all of this a handful? It might seem so, but the reason for Lent is to underscore the eternal

prescription that Christ gives us. We can have spiritual health through a

conversion of heart. It is my prayer for all of us that we experience a spiritual

and fruitful Lent through acts of penance, prayer, and self-denial.

Father Michael Lawlor Pastor

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

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SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND

This week’s collection supports the

Church in Africa and in Central Europe.

Daily Mass Monday—Friday (ex. Thursday) 9:00 am

Bible Study Second Letter to the Corinthians

Thursday Evenings in Church Hall 7:00 - 8:30PM

Soup and/or Stations of the Cross Friday evenings: 7:00 pm

If you would like to partake in a light supper before Stations of the Cross,

please contact the parish office. All are welcome.

Adoration of the Eucharist Saturdays: 8:30 am—3:00 pm

Lenten Retreat: Behold God’s Mercy Monday, March 14 & Tuesday, March 15

Details to come.

Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence.

Abstinence is observed by all 14 years of age and older. On days of abstinence, no meat is allowed. Note that when health or abil-ity to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. When in doubt concerning fast and abstinence, the parish priest should be consulted.

Fasting, almsgiving, and prayer are the three traditional disci-plines of Lent. The faithful and catechumens should undertake

these practices seriously in a spirit of penance of preparation for baptism or of renewal of baptism at Easter.

The Second Letter to the Corinthians is considered one of St Paul's most turbulent and auto-biographical letters. A recent edition of the periodical The Bible Today included a number of articles on this book of the Bible. These articles will be studied as part of our Lenten bible study. Participants will be provided with a copy of this edition. The program will run on Thursday nights in the Church hall from 7 to 8:30 pm starting on February 18. To sign up for the program or to get more information call the rectory or send an email to [email protected].

STORM Related Resources

Find storm-related information through WBZ1030AM and CBSBoston.com for emergency information regarding Religious Education classes. If H/W cancels school, then PREP on Monday/Tuesday afternoons will also be cancelled. If you have any question, please call the parish office or Jeanne Abbott.

Saturday, February 13

4:30: Father James Foley

Sunday, February 14

8:00: Jake Scanlan

10:15: Parishioners of Saint Paul

5:30: John Kirby

Monday, February 15

9:00: Priest’s Intention

Tuesday, February 16

9:00: Paul Carlton

Wednesday, February 17

9:00:Father John Connolly

Friday, February 19

9:00: James Wilson

Saturday, February 20

4:30: Joseph DiPalma

Sunday, February 21

8:00: Andrew S. Barada, III

10:15: Lawrence Arena

5:30: Parishioners of St. Paul

LENTEN DEVOTIONS & OPPORTUNITIES

Lenten Regulations

LENTEN BIBLE STUDY STARTS THIS WEEK

Mass Ministries for the Weekend of February 21

4:30 Mass:

EMC: J. Martin Lector: J. Mahaney

Altar Server:

8:00 Mass:

EMC: D. Ingalls, M. Mendonca, J. Nichols Lector: A. Player-Smith, M. McGinness

Altar Server:

10:15 Mass:

EMC: K. & P. Monahan Lector: G. Young, T. Zampell

Altar Server:

5:30 Mass:

EMC: M. Passaretti Lector: S. Celata

Altar Server:

Coffee Host: No coffee or donuts this weekend.

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

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St. Paul’s Celebrates Year of Mercy The Pope’s Prayer Intentions for 2016

And Suggested Works of Mercy

Holy Father’s Intention: Pray for Healing the Sick Evangelization Intention: Pray for Asia

This week’s Corporal Works of Mercy are Christ-like acts of service that help our neighbors with their everyday material and physical needs including:

Shelter the Homeless • Support and volunteer at a homeless shelter and/or

organizations that care for the homeless. • Volunteer with groups to help build and /or repair homes for

those in low income areas or who have experienced damage due to natural disasters.

• Help you elderly/disabled neighbors with home repairs/care for their property.

• Pray for the homeless. • Support a family who is fostering and/or adopting a child.

Music Director/Vocalist/Organist/Piano

St. Paul, Hamilton/Wenham

Summary: St. Paul Parish is seeking a part-time Music Director /Organist /Pianist for 10 - 15 hours per week. Responsibilities: Vocal and musical support for 3 weekend Masses Leading and providing rehearsals for adult and children's choir Cover the liturgical solemnities of Christmas, Holy Week and Easter Qualifications: Excellent communication skills BA degree in music or minimum of 5 years liturgy experience preferred Email or mail cover letter and resume to: [email protected] or St. Paul Parish, 50 Union Street, Hamilton, MA 01982 Attn: Ms. Patricia Donahue or Office Mgr, Ms. Lucy Cronan, 978-468-2337

Corporal Works of Mercy Feed the Hungry | Give Drink to the Thirsty| Clothe the Naked

Welcome the Stranger | Heal the Sick | Visit the Imprisoned | Bury the Dead Spiritual Works of Mercy

Instruct the Ignorant | Counsel the Doubtful | Admonish Sinners Comfort the Afflicted Forgive Offences | Bear Patiently Those Who Do Us Ill

Pray for the Living and the Dead

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

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What can one person do?

Mother Theresa spent at least one hour a day in prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

What can you do? Join us as we pray weekly for

• Vocations to the priesthood and

consecrated life from the parish;

• Married couples of the parish;

• Parishioners and their intentions.

St. Paul Chapel Saturdays 8:30—3:00 PM

Please pray for Please pray for Please pray for Please pray for Bernadette Catania, Tom

Marcotte, Dave Ferris, Karla Pippins, Eileen Malala, Rosemarie Farrell, Roger LaMontagne, Sarah and Duane Johnson, Kathleen Tuscano, Sharon Short, Kevin Curley, Karen Clarke, Helen Collins, Michael D. Ryus, Jean Buckley, Myles Burke, Marion Dempsey, Ben Hutchinson, Cecile Nickola, Marion Peck, Grace Ferreira, Paul Ferreira, Adriana Swanson, Tanner Watson, Nancy Walsh, and for all our parishioners who are sick, and for our homebound parishioners and those confined to nursing facilities and hospital. Please pray for our troops, especially Greg Cohan and Adrian O’Neil.

Please let the parish office know if you wish to be removed from the above list, or if any of the people

listed have since departed. . . . Thank you....

Adoration OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

The more time you spend with Jesus, the more you will come away feeling renewed and healed. Adorers still needed. Call or email the parish office if you are able to sign up for an hour of adoration. Please join us anytime or any set time. All are welcome!

If you have not seen the inspiring, brief video about the 2016 Catholic Appeal, it can be found on a link at bostoncatholicappeal.org,. We urge you take a few moments to familiarize yourself with Cardinal Sean’s appeal to support over 50 ministries in the Archdiocese.

Every gift counts and every parishioner is asked to participate.

Forty Days By Dr. Scott Hahn

Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Psalms 91:1-2,10-15 Romans 10:8-13 Luke 4:1-13 In today's epic Gospel scene, Jesus relives in His flesh the history of Israel. We've already seen that like Israel, Jesus has passed through water, been called God's beloved Son (see Luke 3:22; Exodus 4:22). Now, as Israel was tested for forty years in the wilderness, Jesus is led into the desert to be tested for forty days and nights (see Exodus 15:25). He faces the temptations put to Israel: Hungry, He's tempted to grumble against God for food (see Exodus 16:1-13). As Israel quarreled at Massah, He's tempted to doubt God's care (see Exodus 17:1-6). When the Devil asks His homage, He's tempted to do what Israel did in creating the golden calf (see Exodus 32). Jesus fights the Devil with the Word of God, three times quoting from Moses' lecture about the lessons Israel was supposed to learn from its wilderness wanderings (see Deuteronomy 8:3; 6:16; 6:12-15). Why do we read this story on the first Sunday of Lent? Because like the biblical sign of forty (see Genesis 7:12; Exodus 24:18; 34:28; 1 Kings 19:8; Jonah 3:4), the forty days of Lent are a time of trial and purification. Lent is to teach us what we hear over and over in today's readings. "Call upon me, and I will answer," the Lord promises in today's Psalm. Paul promises the same thing in today's Epistle (quoting Deuteronomy 30:14; Isaiah 28:16; Joel 2:32). This was Israel's experience, as Moses reminds his peo-ple in today's First Reading: "We cried to the Lord...and He heard." But each of us is tempted, as Israel was, to forget the great deeds He works in our lives, to neglect our birthright as His beloved sons and daughters. Like the litany of remembrance Moses prescribes for Is-rael, we should see in the Mass a memorial of our salva-tion, and "bow down in His presence," offering ourselves in thanksgiving for all He has given us. A service of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology www.SalvationHistory.com

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February 14, 2016February 14, 2016 · Eucharistic Adoration Every Saturday beginning with the Men’s Group at 7:30 am and continuing until 3:00 pm in the chapel. Sacraments Baptism: